German Recipes

Best recipes for traditional German food. Potatoes done right, plus classic bratwurst. Be sure you have a frosty mug of beer to wash it down!

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Traditional Sauerbraten

German Apple Cake

close up view of German Pork Chops and Sauerkraut in a pot

German Pork Chops and Sauerkraut

Sausage and Sauerkraut

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German Beef Rouladen

A super close up view of a pile of pfeffernusse cookies, one on top of the pile has a bite out

Pfeffernusse Cookies

Crispy Roasted Chicken

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Wiener Schnitzel

Jaeger Schnitzel

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close up view of Old German Honey Cookies in an aluminum foil baking dish

Old German Honey Cookies

close up view of a Beef Rouladen garnished with gravy and fresh herbs, served on a plate with red cabbage and mashed potatoes with gravy

Chef John's Beef Rouladen

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German Hamburgers (Frikadellen)

Traditional Springerle

German Semolina Pudding

close up view of Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut on a platter with mustard in a bowl

Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut

Slow Cooker German-Style Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Potatoes

slice of rhubarb cake on a white plate

20 German Recipes From Oma's Kitchen

German Rouladen

Grillhaxe (Grilled Eisbein, Pork Shanks)

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Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)

close up view of German Lebkuchen cookies on a baking sheet

German Lebkuchen

Kate's Easy German Sauerbraten

Real Homemade Bologna

german sunken apple cake

17 Traditional German Cake Recipes

German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse)

Chef John's Best German Recipes

German Marble Cake

Oktoberfest Chicken and Red Cabbage

close up view of Quark (Homemade Cheese) on a spoon

Quark (Homemade Cheese)

Easy-Made German Quark

close up view a German Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie) on a glass platter

German Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie)

Easy German Apple Streusel Pie

German Homemade Marzipan

close up view of Jaeger Schnitzel served with gravy and red cabbage on a plate

Jaeger Schnitzel

German Currywurst

Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Slow Cooker Pork, Sauerkraut, and Beer

Chef John's Beef Rouladen

A Complete German Christmas Dinner Menu

close up view of Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles on a plate

Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles

rhubarb streusel cake

German Rhubarb Streusel Cake

Christmas Stollen

Christmas Stollen

German Schwenkbraten

Cabbage and Kielbasa

Mandelmakronen (Almond Meringues)

Schupfnudeln (German Fried Potato Dumplings)

German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse)

Our 10 Favorite German Potato Recipes

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Red Currant Pie

Bierock Casserole

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German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)

Easy Three-Ingredient Gluten-Free German Christmas Coconut Cookies

German Apple Cake II

Sausage 'n Kraut

North German Gruenkohl (Kale) and Sausage

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